

An Ode to Yakuza
DirectorYasuzō Masumura
“Don't talk to her, don't touch her, and don't make a move on her!”
Tatematsu Minoru, a yakuza belonging to the Ishikawa group that runs the Shinjuku area, has a beautiful sister named Akane. He dreams of sending her to college and turning her into a perfect young lady. He's extremely fond of Akane. His fondness for her goes beyond how he feels about his mistress, Kanae. And yet, Akane feels alone. Now, a new tutor comes into her life that seems to have taken a liking to her...
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Cast

Shintarō Katsu
Minoru Tatematsu

Naoko Ohtani
Akane Tatematsu

Yūsuke Kawazu
Shigetaro Kaizuka

Kiwako Taichi
Kanae Honda

Masakazu Tamura
Yuji Inumaru

Yoshi Katō
Taisuke Inumaru, Akane's Father

Michiko Araki
Rie Inumaru

Asao Uchida
Ishikawa

Yoshihiko Aoyama
Susumu Honda

Sei Hiraizumi
Hisai

Yūzō Hayakawa
Kiyama
Tsutomu Nakata
Morikawa
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